Harvard University agrees to a $53 million settlement with families of donors whose remains were stolen from its medical school and sold in a black-market scheme, led by former morgue manager Cedric Lodge, who was sentenced to 8 years in prison.
The estate of late baggage handler Niena Allen has filed a federal lawsuit against Piedmont Airlines, alleging a racially hostile work environment at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, including claims of noose displays, racist taunts, and discriminatory disciplinary practices.
Attorneys for former Harvard-Westlake student Aidan Romain are seeking to depose Harvard University student Connor Kim. The lawsuit alleges Romain faced repeated sexual assault and racist abuse from teammates, including Kim and Lucca Van Der Woude, while at the school.
Emails obtained by the NIAC show US immigration officials coordinated with Tehran to deport over 100 Iranian nationals between September 2025 and January 2026, with evidence suggesting Iranian officials influenced deportation manifests during a period of war.
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez defended Disney's lawsuit against the FCC, arguing it protects First Amendment rights. The legal action follows allegations that the agency retaliated against ABC's programming, a claim denied by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.
FCC chief Brendan Carr defends his investigation into Disney's DEI practices and ABC's news coverage as Disney sues the agency, alleging government censorship over its broadcast licenses.
Erin Kistler has filed a class action lawsuit against Eightfold AI, alleging its automated hiring software functions as an undisclosed, biased 'applicant dossier' that ranks candidates without transparency, potentially blacklisting them across multiple companies.
Disney and ABC have sued the FCC and chairman Brendan Carr, claiming an order for early broadcast licence renewals is a retaliatory campaign by the Trump administration against the network's editorial content.
A jury trial has begun in Oakland, California, where 29 US states are suing Meta. Prosecutors allege the company intentionally designed Facebook and Instagram to be addictive for children, while Meta denies these claims and disputes the existence of social media addiction.
Hims & Hers CEO Andrew Dudum defended his company against an FTC lawsuit alleging improper data sharing and deceptive subscription practices. Dudum characterized the legal action as a misunderstanding of the company's efforts to disrupt traditional healthcare.
Disney's ABC has sued the FCC in a Washington, D.C. court, claiming the agency's early license renewal review is a retaliatory move against the network's critical political coverage and programming, including comments made by Jimmy Kimmel and 'The View'.
Meta faces a federal trial in Oakland, California, where four states allege the company knowingly designed addictive features for youth and illegally collected data on children under 13. Plaintiffs seek damages potentially reaching $1.4 trillion and structural changes.
Playboy founder Hugh Hefner repeatedly contacted the FBI in 2005 on behalf of a model alleging Jeffrey Epstein raped and trafficked her, but investigators did not reach out to her until 15 years later, according to a lawsuit.
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is collaborating with state lawmakers on new bills to enhance online child safety and consumer protections for emerging technologies, capitalizing on recent landmark legal victories and a nearly $1bn penalty against Meta.
A jury trial in Oakland, California, begins with over 20 states accusing Meta of designing addictive social media products that harmed young people, facing potential damages up to $200bn.
New Hampshire joins several states in banning student IDs for voting, citing security. Advocates argue it burdens students' right to vote, with potential long-term effects on civic participation.
A California trial begins against Meta, with 28 US states seeking $1.4 trillion in damages and operational changes, alleging the company knowingly designed features to hook children, contributing to a youth mental health crisis and violating federal child data privacy laws.
The BBC has attempted to subpoena Donald Trump Jr, Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner for documents and testimony in US President Donald Trump's $10bn defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster over a Panorama episode.
A US federal appeals court rejected an attempt by Meta and TikTok to halt thousands of lawsuits accusing major social media companies of fueling addiction and harming young users.
A woman known as Jane Doe 4 joined a lawsuit by Tennessee teenagers against Elon Musk's xAI, alleging her stepfather used the Grok chatbot to generate over 7,000 explicit images of her from when she was 11.
The BBC is seeking to subpoena Donald Trump's children (Donald Trump Jr, Ivanka Trump) and son-in-law (Jared Kushner) for testimony and records to defend against Trump's defamation lawsuit over a documentary on the January 6 US Capitol insurrection.
The BBC has sought to subpoena Donald Trump Jr, Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner as part of its defense against US President Donald Trump's $10bn defamation lawsuit over a Panorama documentary edit.
A federal judge in Boston dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit accusing Harvard University of ignoring the harassment of Jewish students, ruling the incidents cited were too isolated to prove a persistent civil rights violation.
Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner filed a $1.4 million lawsuit in Wayne County Circuit Court against contractor Nicholas Sanborn, alleging fraud, breach of contract, and unauthorized promotion involving a Detroit apartment building renovation.
